New care unit opens at Dunmurry Manor

On Thursday 11 April, a new
general residential care unit opened at Dunmurry Manor care home for the
elderly, with space for an additional 15 residents to reside at the home and
receive professional, round the clock care and support.

The official opening event
was attended by current Dunmurry Manor care home residents, their families and
friends, health and social care professionals, visitors from the local area as
well as broadcaster, Q Radio.

A buffet and refreshments
were provided, as well as an entertainer in the form of regular visitor to the
home, The Music Man. An sing-song and dance was was enjoyed by residents during
the relaxed function to mark the opening of the new wing, catering for
non-dementia residents. The new offering has its own dining and lounge areas,
plus access to the home’s sociable Life Café and outdoor gardens.

In addition to the newly
opened area of the home, Dunmurry Manor has capacity for 36 residents living
with the effects of dementia and another 24 bedrooms for residents with
dementia who require nursing care, all with shared communal spaces.

Home Manager, Michelle
Montgomery, commented on expanding the capacity of the home, "We are delighted
to open a new general residential unit at Dunmurry Manor for older people in
our community to enjoy. We’ve strived to move past the previous challenges the
home has faced, and have implemented and maintained such positive changes which
have been widely recognised. My team have built a good reputation and instilled
trust as a good service within our local community which has allowed us to
expand our offering. We welcome anybody to come and meet us and take a tour of
Dunmurry Manor.”

Runwood Homes Operations
Director, Michael Doolin, who attended the event said ‘ Thanks to the team at
Dunmurry Manor for facilitating this day. We envisage the opening of the new
unit will lead to an increased number of enquiries at the home and we can now
fulfill the local demand for residential care.”

Chief Operating Officer,
Gavin O’Hare-Connolly, adds, "The team at Dunmurry Manor have worked incredibly
hard to continually exceed standards and drive a positive change to the lives
of those who share our home.

Under Michelle’s leadership
the team has become focused and proactive in a recovery ethos of care and as
such the new unit further cements our vision for offering high quality
residential care in a fantastic environment.”